 CONDEMN'D to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blast or slow decline Our social comforts drop away. Well try'd through many a varying year, See LEVETT to the grave descend; Officious, innocent, sincere, Obscurely wise, and...  Boswell's Life of Johnson - Stran 390avtor: James Boswell - 1904Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1862 - 264 strani
...verses—the sacred verses 9 —which Johnson wrote on the death of his humble Mend, Levett ? " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. " In misery's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh,... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 strani
...wisdom calms the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find. ON THE DEATH OF DE LEVETT. CONDEMNED to hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, See... | |
 | William Swinton - 1864 - 316 strani
...attentive—full of offices. Thus I find in Dr. Johnson's poem on his servant, Levett : " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend 1" a person or thing, without 'ANIMADVERTING' thereon, or have... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1867 - 476 strani
...sacred verses—which Johnson wrote on the death of his humble friend Levett? " Well tried tbrough many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. '' In misery's darkest cavern known, Ilia useful care was ever... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 strani
...and thou beloved no more! CLXIV ON THE DEATH OF MR. ROBERT LEVET, A PRACTISER IN PHYSIC. Condemned to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, 5 See... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 414 strani
...verses—the sacred verses—which Johnson wrote on the death of his humble friend, Levett ? " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. " In misery's darkest cavcm known, His useful care was ever nigh,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 410 strani
...verses—the sacred verses—which Johnson wrote on the death of his humble friend, Levett ? " Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave descend ; Officious, innocent, sincere, Of every friendless name the friend. " In misery's darkest cavern known, His useful care was ever nigh,... | |
 | 1870 - 464 strani
...no more ! Alexander Pope. CLXVIII ON THE DEATH OF MR. ROBERT LEVET, A PRACTISER IN PHYSIC. Condemned to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, 5 See... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - 466 strani
...no more! Alexander Pope. CLXVIII ON THE DEATH OF MR. ROBERT LEVET, A FRACTISBR IN PHYSIC. Condemned to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, 5 See... | |
 | Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - 472 strani
...beloved no more ! Alexander Pope. CLXVIII « ON THE DEATH OF MR. ROBERT LEVET, IN PHYSIC. Condemned to Hope's delusive mine, As on we toil from day to day, By sudden blasts, or slow decline, Our social comforts drop away. Well tried through many a varying year, 5 See... | |
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